Undulant Fevers and Bitemporal Headaches: A Clinical Presentation of Human Brucellosis.

Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection endemic to certain areas of the Mediterranean, Middle East, Central America, and Sub-Saharan Africa. We present a case of brucellosis in a patient who recently traveled to Grenada and returned to the United States with a wide degree of symptoms. This case explores the etiology, clinical presentation, investigation, and treatment of brucellosis.

Recurrent Large Volume Malignant Pleural Effusion in a Patient With Renal Cell Carcinoma.

Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) due to renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is extremely rare, accounting for only 1%-2% of all malignant pleural effusions. This paper presents a case report of a 56-year-old male who presented with a chief complaint of bilateral flank pain with dyspnea and was diagnosed with RCC via immunopathologic pleural fluid analysis and who persistently had recurrent large volume pleural effusion. A 56-year-old male who had a recent admission for dyspnea secondary to a right-sided pleural effusion underwent thoracentesis and returned to the hospital for his worsening shortness of breath.

The Indirect Costs of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: A Case of Severe Malaria in Brooklyn.

Severe malaria due to the infection of is a critical infection that may lead to multisystem abnormalities if not promptly and adequately treated. We present a case of severe malaria in a patient recently repatriated from Conakry, Guinea, West Africa, marooned during the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). While the direct costs of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and its indirect effect on neighboring industries have been analyzed, the indirect costs of other ailments in medicine have yet to be fully established.